0 The plane was hi-jacked by a woman.
0 The tourists were attacked by a gang.
0 The soldier was hit by a bullet.
0 The trains collided by a river.
0 Three hundred people were killed by the earthquake.
2007-03-05 22:25:18 · 4 answers · asked by cdieoxide 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
"The trains collided by a river."
In this phrase the word "by" is being used to describe the fact that the trains collided next to a river, not that it was caused as a result of the river. In all other examples, the word "by" is is directing us to who caused the actiion.
2007-03-05 22:34:10 · answer #1 · answered by Mighty B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
0 The tourists were attacked by a gang.
Perhaps because it's a few tourists. Usually a GROUP of tourists aren't attacked by a gang and if they are, usually individually....
And specifically 'tourists', maybe that's a point too
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however it can also be as the 1st post states
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in regards to the post above, earthquakes can be perceived by some as having being self-inflicted. i.e., people were bad --> bad deeds --> God angry --> God's wrath
2007-03-05 22:33:03 · answer #2 · answered by dreamspirit_87 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"The trains collided by a river"
The others all involve people.
2007-03-06 08:53:35 · answer #3 · answered by bucstxgirl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
three hundred killed by earthquake
all the others were man made or inflicted, so to say, the earthquake was a natural of act of god disaster.
2007-03-05 22:31:36 · answer #4 · answered by mark k 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
" the trains colided by the river" all the othes use was or were
2007-03-05 22:31:18 · answer #5 · answered by al b 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋